Bristol Labels Invests In Flexo Label Press Bristol Labels has purchased a new Edale FL1 Prime flexo label press as the firm progresses its growth plan of targeting new markets, including food and drink. Based in Bristol, UK, and founded in 2004, Bristol Labels is a bespoke self-adhesive label printer, offering both flexographic and digital printing for a range of markets. The FL1 PRIME flexographic label press six-color 350mm UV press comes equipped with a screen module and camera-based EZ-Reg registration sys- tem, which autonomously sets controls in X and Y. Smurfit Kappa Invests In Mexico Smurfit Kappa has been increasing production ca- pacity in the country by investing more than $350 million in the last five years. The Mexican economy is estimated to grow up to 3.0 percent both this year and next, boosted by increased manufacturing investment. Smurfit Kappa’s latest $12 million investment in its Tijuana plant includes new machinery and pro- cess upgrades that will reportedly increase both printing quality and efficiency. “Mexico is an important market for Smurfit Kap- pa,” said Laurent Sellier, Smurfit Kappa CEO of the Americas. “We have invested substantial resourc- es both in paper machines and corrugated plants while increasing our network to support the coun- try’s economy and our customers’ needs.” Smurfit Kappa has operated in Mexico since 1957 and has had a presence in the northern Baja Cali- fornia region for more than 10 years. AWT Acquires ASL Print FX AWT Labels & Packaging (AWT), Minneapolis, Minnesota, a provider of custom labels, flexible packaging and precision converting solutions for healthcare, consumer brands and technology com- panies, has acquired ASL Print FX (ASL). Operating for more than 50 years, ASL provides print solutions to beverage, consumer packaged goods, envelope and promotional markets across North America. Headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada with United States locations in Napa, California and Win- ston-Salem, North Carolina, ASL offers a wide suite of printing technologies, differentiated embellish- ment and prototyping capabilities.
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